St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

! 4 EH ~ little brlck station,
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@M --TfsES ton that he had
ssBS> ~ me- stopped at South
| ~: SFSnl\ M Park, one of the
~ hlsll IlEl!giiS' many suburbs of St
H Paul. This sunny
" NSiMlAIh,, little hamlet has
s2l ~ sprung up like
magic, and tn g
everyday business man, VINO lives on
| the ''hill" and transacts his business in
the wholesale district, would open his
eyes with wonder at the sudden devel-
opmert of such towns as this
all along the lire of the Min
nesOta s. Northwestern railroad.
| Not stones throw from the station the
big brick and stone factory OF the Hol-
| land Y Thompson Manufacturing COM
pany looms up, and from its outside APP
pearance gives ample proof Of buStling
activity. Within a radius of two blocks
very many pretty cottages have. been
built. and are occupied by the employees
many more are un4er construction. and
the eye takes in very busy scene. a
short distance from the factory stands Il
very imposing hotel of tasty cOnstruc-
ton and prcttiIy decorated that cost
$4,000. 1t is supplied with steam heat,
electric bells ana alb modern improve
mentS. Comparatively few months ago
nothing was here to mark the
thriving town of to-day This immedi-
ate ,developement was caused by the
| land company, who prevailed upon the
enterprise of Holland IL Thompson to
establish tfair manufacturing plant
thus convenient to TIE worlds markets,
| for they ship on the cars right from
their doors. The Holland u Thompson
company are manufacturers of and deal
erS in all kinds Of steam filters sup
plies, more particularly those pertaining
| to steam heating apparatus" They also
make large number of valves of all
sizes for water mains, fire taps and ny
drants. In connection -with'the factory
is brass foundry which, owing to the
heavy demands placed upon it, is being
enlarged to almost twice its present ca
pacity. Here are cast all the brass taps,
valves and furnishings necessary for the
Holland Thompson system of steam
heating, the simplest and most effective
system known. Next TO the foundry is
shop for facing down valves for the
water works. Here specially devised
machinery is used which will face down
ten valves at one tlme-an immense say
ing In time and labor. These machines
are very massive and heavy, but they
work with the precision and perfection
of matchmaker lathe. OFF from this
department Is the engine room, which
runs the machinery i'll the main factory.
Here the intelligent engineer explains
the workings OF his pet, tells of the
Der of revolutions made by the tly-wheel,
ard points with pride to a very ingen-
ious piece Of mechanism for oiling the
cylinder SO as to allow of the free work
ing of the rapidly moving piston. This
mechanical contTivance is called aiubri-
Gator, and this particular kind is the in
vention of Mr.. Holland, of the firm, who
is also the inventor of the Holland
boiler, 1.-The Holland Globe valve, and the
Holland gate for waterworks.
These inventions have a Worldwide
reputation, owing to the intrinsic merit
Of the goods, large orders being shipped
to England and the continent. The
Holland lubriGatOr is q vast improve
ment on all others now in use, in that
the oil never gums, no. matter how low
tho temperature, owing to its being
kept in q heated state all the time; but
the greatest Improvement is iii the fact
that the glass sight-tubo through which
the oil passes never becomes dirty, the
| peculiar construction of tho lubricatOr
making it a Self-clGaner, thus avoiding
the necessity OF removing the accUmu-
lated dirt from the glass tube every day,
rs those OF. other. Inventions. require.
| This great Improvement appreciated
| by al having i knowledge of the work
| ings of an engine, and consequently tho
| Holland lubricat0r is very popular, and
| its sale is rapidly increasing. In the
factory proper are fitted up all manner
Of latheS, grinders and working tools
necessary to finish castings Of all shapes
land sizes. Some OF the latheS are con-
structed for special work on valves, and
! are inventions of Mr.. Holland. so i'll
geniouSiy are they built that but fifteen
minutes Suffices to DO the required work
or a valve that half u days labor would
hardly accomplish with tools of the or
| binary pattern.
The plant Of this company Is to be
Increased by the expenditure of many
thousands of dollars, new machinery
being in transit, and more being Or
dered, with which to make this factory
! the foremost of its kind. Tho presid-
ing genius lately placed n'icharge is
John Porte0uS, a mechanical engineer
ana practica! mechanic Of rar. attain
mentS, whose history as Il builder up
CT manufacturing Interest," is remark
able. lie has bcciI "a friend Of Mr.. Ii0l-
lands for the last quarter OF Il century,
end who furnishes the following record
of his achievements:
IN 1872 John l0rteous was given
charge of the Bailey, Farrsl Il Co.'S fac
tory in Pittsbucg. Pa. 1t was then
struggling along with but six men en-
ployed; at the end of the first year he
had $50 mechanics hard ut work, and
the factory in successful operation in
every respect. lie remained with this
concern until 1878, when he was called
| to Montreal. Canada, to resuScitate the
then almost bankrupt manufacturing
concern of Robert Mitchell, which had
run down TO such IN extent that only
a handful OF men were employed. With
the assistance Of the Bank of Montreal,
and with his push and energy he con
quered all obstacles and before two
years had gone by go men were busily
engaged turning out the products OF this
concern. lie has also started Success
fUl undertakings in Cincinnati, New
York and many other of the larger
cities of the country. Leaving the fac
tory and journoyimg back to the city. a
visit might be made with profit to the
extensive warehouse and Sales-r0oms Of
this firm situated at No. 81 Minnesota
street, where are stored all the radia-
| tors, pipes, pumps and appliances
necessary 10 supply the Holland hoTnp-